JICA to implement a food value chain development project
Business Desk :The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will implement a food value chain development project at a cost of about Taka 882 crore (11.218...
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MDB approves 6pc cash dividend
Business Desk :Board of Directors of Midland Bank Limited (MDB) approved 6 per cent cash dividend for the year 2019 for its shareholders.The decision was...
BB’s forex release rule relaxes for webinar solution services
Business Desk :Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed its rules of foreign exchange release for holding official meetings of government and corporate sectors through webinar solution...
Sell pressure gets better of bourses
Economic ReporterAfter witnessing a slight rise in the previous session, both the stock markets of Dhaka and Chattogram ended in downbeat on Monday. All the...
Govt forms Tk 700cr fund for jobless migrant workers
Economic Reporter :The government has formed a Taka 700 crore fund for rehabilitation and re-employment of the jobless overseas workers as more than 78,000 Bangladeshis...
US-Bangla increases flight frequency to Kuala Lumpur
Economic Reporter :US-Bangla airlines has decided to increase its flight frequency on Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur-Dhaka route to three from two weekly flight from September 1.The airline...
China’s garment industry sees lower revenues in H1
Xinhua :China’s garment industry registered shrinking revenues and profits in the first half of the year, but the decline was narrower, data from the Ministry...
South Korea’s foreign debt grows to $503.1b in Q2
South Korea’s foreign debt grew in the second quarter (Q2) as foreigners bought local state bonds, the finance ministry said Thursday.The country’s foreign debt amounted...
Asian markets track Wall St record, bankers’ meeting in focus
AFP, Hong Kong :Asian markets rose Monday, tracking another record on Wall Street as the US appeared to tone down its anti-China rhetoric, while traders...
24pc of female online entrepreneurs shut businesses in June: Study
UNB, Dhaka :Though the online sales of health products and daily essentials were booming due to COVID-19, the ongoing pandemic has taken its heavy toll...
Alamgir promoted as Bank Asia’s DMD
Business Desk :Alamgir Hossain has recently been promoted as the Deputy Managing Director of Bank Asia Limited. Prior, he was Senior Executive Vice President and...